The leaves of buxus sempervirens, used as a border in gardens, contains
an acrid principle. After eating 1½ lb. a horse had colic, tympany and
enteritis. After death the lesions of gastro-enteritis were found
(Weiss). _Treatment_ would be by stomach pump, laxatives, demulcents and
anodynes.
POISONING BY DAFFODILS. (NARCISSUS POETICUS, AND NARCISSUS PSEUDO
NARCISSUS).
These common denizens of gardens produce intense gastro-enteritis,
profuse diarrhœa, spasms, stupor and weakness. _Treatment_ will not
differ materially from that advised in box poisoning.